If you’re looking for a one-word summary of what lies ahead for the world economy in the coming year, it could well be “volatility”. One of the biggest sources of this volatility will be geopolitics, according to the chief economists surveyed for the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook. But the situation is also … LOOKING AHEAD 2024: Where is the global economy heading in 2024?
The year 2023 will go down as a landmark year for India. There were singular achievements like the moon landing on the dark side and the brightness of an extremely successful G20 Summit. The effort to become a voice of the Global South was successful. Both the Global South Summits before and after the G20 … LOOKING AHEAD 2024: Post-G20 triumphs, how India’s diplomatic landscape shifted in 2023 and challenges ahead in 2024
The year 2023 has been marked by disappointments in the job market, with reduced increments, fewer vacancies and rampant layoffs affecting thousands of individuals. As we stand on the brink of 2024, the trend of economic challenges and job market uncertainties seems set to continue. In a recent development, Paytm, an Indian fintech and payments … LOOKING AHEAD 2024: Shifting landscape of global job market in 2024
A lot of happened in the healthcare sector this year. The year began with a major earthquake in Türkiye and Syria and it ended with the horrific war in Gaza. This year, the world also witnessed many other crises, conflicts, and the continuing threat of disease outbreaks and climate change. The world also witnessed some … Rewind 2023: Major healthcare developments that made headlines this year
Centurion (TIP)- South Africa shredded through the Indian batting line-up to claim victory by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test here on December 28, securing the win inside three days and ensuring their proud home record against the tourists remains intact. The home attack dismissed India for 131 in their second innings … 1st Test: South Africa rout India by an innings and 32 runs
Australia’s Ellyse Perry and Phoebe Litchfield run between the wickets during the first ODI against India.
Newly-elected WFI president Sanjay Singh on Thursday, December 28, said that the sports ministry did not follow “proper procedure” while suspending the wrestling national body and will challenge the government’s decision in a court. The sports ministry on Sunday suspended the WFI, three days after its elections were held, for flouting its own constitution while … Govt didn’t follow ‘proper procedure’ while suspending WFI: Wrestling body chief
New Delhi (TIP) – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on November 28 reiterated that a caste census would be conducted if Opposition’s INDIA alliance came to power, while party chief Mallikarjun Kharge promised implementation of the Nyay scheme for the poor if the party won the elections. They were speaking at the Congress’ 139th foundation day … Rahul promises caste census again, Congress chief vows ‘Nyay’
New Delhi (TIP) – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dense to very dense fog to continue across north Indian states till January 2. Cold day conditions have also been predicted to remain in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, according to the IMD’s morning bulletin. The Met Department stated that … Several trains, flights delayed as dense fog engulfs North India; no relief till Jan 2
New Delhi (TIP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin drew satisfaction from the trajectory of bilateral ties with India when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on him on Wednesday, December 27, evening. In an indication of the warmth in ties with India, the arrangement of the interaction with Jaishankar at the Kremlin was different from … Ties with India have grown in hi-tech areas: Putin to EAM Jaishankar
The Indian government on Thursday , December 28, appointed Nina Singh as the Director General of CISF, making her the first woman to head this elite force. Apart from her, the Centre has also appointed ITBP chief Anish Dayal Singh as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). “Nina Singh has been … Nina Singh becomes 1st woman to head CISF
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been mentioned in a chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe into an allegedly dubious purchase of land in Haryana from a Delhi-based real estate agent, who was also hired by CC Thampi, an aide of fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, and is also … Priyanka Gandhi Vadra named in ED chargesheet on 2005-06 land transactions case
New Delhi (TIP) – A Qatari court on Thursday, December 28, commuted the death sentence given to eight former Indian Navy personnel earlier this year and sentenced them to prison for varying durationsranging from three years to 25 years, people familiar with the matter said. The ruling by Qatar’s Court of Appeal came during the … Qatar court commutes death sentence of 8 former Indian Navy men
Mumbai (TIP)- The Reserve Bank of India has upgraded the weightage of SBI and HDFC Bank on its list of three Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2023 which includes ICICI Bank as well. The RBI said on Thursday, December 28, that while ICICI Bank continues to be in the same bucket structure as last … RBI ups weight of SBI, HDFC Bank in too-big-to-fail list
Tokyo (TIP) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday, December 28, as persistent fears over escalating tensions in the Middle East outweighed easing concerns about transport disruptions as some global shipping firms said they were returning to the Red Sea route. Brent crude futures climbed 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $79.85 a … Oil prices rise amid fears over escalating tensions in Middle East
Already among the world’s richest people, ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now set to receive nearly $1 billion (approx. ?8300 crore) in dividends from his former employer, ‘for doing nothing,’ according to CNN. Microsoft’s 30th employee in history who joined the company in June 1980, the 67-year-old held 333.2 million (33.32 crore) shares of the … Microsoft to pay ex-CEO Steve Ballmer $1 billion a year ‘for doing nothing’
Facing a third year of decline, the global PC industry outlook for 2024 does not look optimistic and its revenue is expected to drop by $1.3 billion, pushing the total three-year loss to almost $11 billion, a report showed on Thursday, December 28. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the global PC industry’s revenue is … Global PC industry sales to drop to $219.2 bn in 2024, third year of decline
Hampi, the city of ruins, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated in the shadowed depth of hills and valleys in the state of Karnataka, this place is a historical delight for travellers. Surrounded by 500 ancient monuments, beautiful temples, bustling street markets, bastions, treasury building and captivating remains of Vijayanagar Empire, Hampi is a … Hampi: The abode of bygone ruins
Margashirsha Purnima holds a great religious and spiritual significance in Hindu religion. Devotees offer prayers to Lord Vishnu and Moon God on this auspicious day. This Purnima will be observed as Margashirsha Purnima and this is going to be celebrated by all the Lord Vishnu devotees with immense happiness, and devotion. Satyanarayan fast will be … Margashirsha Purnima
Microsoft has quietly launched a new dedicated Copilot app in the Google Play Store, offering the users access to its AI-powered Copilot without the Bing mobile app. The new AI-powered assistant is now available for Android users, reports Neowin, but an iOS version is not available yet. The Copilot app on Android is similar to … Microsoft quietly rolls out new AI-powered Copilot app for Android
Scientists in a new research have found evidence of nuclear fission occurring in the universe, particularly during the merging of neutron stars. For years, astrophysicists have believed that heavy elements beyond iron are born in stellar explosions called supernovae or through the merging of neutron stars. However, recent research by scientists from Los Alamos National … Scientists claim first hints of nuclear fission in universe
You can once again buy the latest Apple Watches straight from Apple. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be available again in some physical Apple stores. The restarting of sales comes hours after a federal appeals court paused a sales and import ban that covered both devices. Apple was banned from selling … Apple resumes Apple Watch sales after ban is paused
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses sequences of life events – such as health history, education, job and income – to predict everything from an individual’s personality to their lifespan. Built using transformer models, which power large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, the tool called life2vec is trained on a data … Researchers say new AI model may predict human lifespan
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have decoded the mechanism that helps the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium to persist in the human body for decades. In the study, published in the journal Science Advances, they described a single gene that aids in the production of iron-sulphur clusters — key for the persistence of the … Indian Scientists Decode How TB Bacterium Persists In Human Body